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Ruth Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Amherst-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Kelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amherst-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amherst-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Elon Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophelia Kelly | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pauline Kelly | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Kelly | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lilian Kelly | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joshua Kelly | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Sherman Kelly | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lawrence Kelly | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Kelly | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Perry Kelly | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Ruth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amherst-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Amherst-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ruth Kelly across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Kelly
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
James Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ophelia Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Perry Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilian Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Castine Thomas | 3 | Daughter | Same Place | — |
| 42 | Morris Thomas | 1 | Son | Same Place | — |
| 43 | Joshua Kelly | 54 | Head | 30 | S. Carolina |
| 44 | Pauline Kelly | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Ophelia Kelly | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ruth Kelly THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | James A. Kelly | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Lawrence Kelly | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Sherman Kelly | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Perry L. Kelly | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Lilian Q. Kelly | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | William Tucker | 26 | Head | 26 | Virginia |
| 53 | George Slaughter | 38 | Head | 60 | Virginia |
| 54 | Irene Slaughter | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Johnny Slaughter | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Carrington Slaughter | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | James Mccray | 63 | Head | 60 | Virginia |
| 58 | Katie Mccray | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Sandford Mccray | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ludy Mccray | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Thelma Mccray | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Robert Mccray | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | James Jr. Mccray | 27 | Head | 40 | Virginia |
| 64 | Mildred Mccray | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Ed. Jr. Thomas | 39 | Head | 42 | Virginia |
| 66 | Daisy Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | James Thomas | 23 | Son | 40 | Virginia |
| 68 | Edith Thomas | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Mark Thomas | 20 | Son | 26 | Virginia |
| 70 | Elizabeth Thomas | 19 | Daughter | 60 | Virginia |
| 71 | Robert L. Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Margarita Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ed M. Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Maurice Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ottie Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Jean Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Evelan Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Charles Tyree | 42 | Head | 32 | Virginia |
| 79 | Lilian Tyree | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Jean Tyree | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)